Person

Jonathan Stedall

Directing · Born 1938-01-20 · Prestwood, Buckinghamshire, England

Early career included work as a stage manager in Rep at The Grand Theatre, Croydon; assistant film editor at Pinewood film studios; floor manager at TWW and ATV. Author aged twenty-five. Author aged twenty-five. In 1961/63 made first films at TWW (Television Wales and the West) with John Betjeman and Gwyn Thomas. Joined BBC Television as producer/director in 1963 at the advent of BBC2. In 1968 won British Film Academy (now BAFTA) Robert Flaherty Award for In Need of Special Care – a film about a Camphill school in Scotland for children with special needs (same film nominated for British Film Academy 'United Nations Award', along with its sequel about Botton Village – a Camphill community in Yorkshire for adults with special needs). Nominated by BAFTA and by The Broadcasting Press Guild for 1985 series with Alan Whicker – Living with Uncle Sam. Independent documentary film-maker since 1990.

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  One Pair of Eyes

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  Great Railway Journeys

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  Taoism: A Question of Balance

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  The Challenge of Rudolf Steiner

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  The Abbey with Alan Bennett

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  Summoned by Bells

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• Portrait or Bust

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  Dinner at Noon

  Producer

• In Need of Special Care

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• Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Education: An Introduction

  Producer

• 2011The Challenge of Rudolf SteinerDirector
• 1995The Abbey with Alan BennettDirector
• 1994Portrait or BustDirector
• 1993Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Education: An IntroductionProducer
• 1988Dinner at NoonProducer
• 1980Great Railway JourneysProducer
• 1977Taoism: A Question of BalanceDirector
• 1976Summoned by BellsProducer
• 1968In Need of Special CareDirector
• 1967One Pair of EyesDirector